The relationship of smartphone addiction with psychological distress and neuroticism among university medical students

Abstract Background Smartphone plays a vital role in higher education as it serves as a device with multiple functions. Smartphone addiction was reported on the rise among college and university students. The addiction may result in unwanted consequences on their academic performance and psychologic...

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Main Authors: Leonard Yik-Chuan Lei, Muhd Al-Aarifin Ismail, Jamilah Al-Muhammady Mohammad, Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Psychology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-020-00466-6